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snugly

adv
/ˈsnʌɡli/

Etymology

From snug + -ly.

  1. derived from *snawwuz✻ — “short, quick, fast”
  2. derived from snøggr
  3. suffixed as snugly — “snug + ly”

Definitions

  1. Tightly, with limited space to move, in a snug manner.

    • The peg fit so snugly in the hole that it couldn't be pulled out by hand.
    • He’s wrapped up snugly in a cozy bubble of self-regard, talking for his own sake more than anyone else’s.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA